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Small, soft tags of skin usually apearing on the neck and upper chest
Cutaneous Tags
Acrochordon
What are the ADCD's of Melanoma
Asymmetry
Borders
Color
Diameter
List the primary lesions
Macule-Freckles
Papule-Warts
Patch-vitillago
Plaque-keratosis
Wheal-allergic reaction
nodule-lipomas
Tumor
Vesicle-herpes
bulla-blister
pustule-acne
cyst
telangiectasia
Difference between primary and secondary lesions
Secondary is caused after further irritation of primary lesions
Secondary lesions
Scale-flaking
Lichenification-Chronic dermitias
Keloid
Scar-healed wound
Excoriation-Abrasion
Fissure-crack
Erosion-scrape(varicilla rupture)
Ulcer
Crust-scab
Atrophy-striage
Are pigmented raised warty lesions usually appearing on the face and trunk
Seborrheic keratoses
Which Keratoses has malignant potential and must be distinguished, by an experienced practicioner
Actinic Keratoses
Rough thickening of the epidermis secondary to persistent to rubbing itching or skin irritation, often involves flexor surface of extremity
Lichenification
THe absense of melanin produces patches of unpigmented skin
Vitiligo
Characterized by umbilication or dimpling
puntication
Most common area for psoriasis
back
buttocks
extensors of extremities
scalp
A trunk lesion that are characteristically distributed in parallel alignment following the direction of the ribs in a christmas tree like pattern
Pityriasis Rosea
Most common form of skin cancer
Basal Cell Carcinoma
A skin cancer that develops from melanocytes
Malignant Melanoma
Second most common type of skin cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma
Inflammation that produces redness, swelling, and tenderness at the lateral and proximal folds
Paronychia
A type of carcinoma that is charecterized by wart like growth crust and occasionally bleeds
Squamous cell carcinoma
Most common condition associated with minor trauma to long fingernails
Ocycholysis
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SKIN HAIR NAILS
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SKIN HAIR NAILS
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2011-02-08T15:21:23Z
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